[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Skandapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) › 7.18.89\_140 # Skandapurana 7.18.89\_140 Skandapurāṇa 7.18.89\_140 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.18.89\_140](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_140) sukhādānamathaikena bhāvanā - - yojanāt . . 19. . pra - - - - - - - - - - tiṣṭhatassataḥ . sādhakasya bhavennityaṃ hyadriḥ (?) siddhamidaṃ phalam . . 8.174.20 . . athādhikaraṇaṃ tatra kramaśaḥ parikīrtyate (?) pratyāhāramato10 vidyā prāṇāyāmastathaiva ca . dhyānañca dhāraṇā caiva11 yogābhyāsa udāhṛtaḥ12 ..21 . . tisro mṛtyumatikramya kriyā hi caturātmikāḥ . varttante na ca vai - - mṛtyuḥ prabhavate mune . . 22 .. > Attainment of happiness through oneness, from the application of contemplation \[…\], > \[…\] of the practitioner who is firmly established, > this perfected result would always arise \[…\]. > Now the substratum therein is proclaimed in order: > retraction of the senses, then knowledge, likewise control of breath, > meditation, and concentration—this is declared to be the practice of yoga. > Transcending death, these three operations of fourfold nature > exist, and \[…\] death does not have power, O sage. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.18.89\_139](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_139) - [Next: 7.18.89\_141](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_141) - [Up: 7.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.18.89_140) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_140](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_140) · Pramāṇa